Police: 16-year-old stole $35,000 in items from Little Falls home

LITTLE FALLS - Township police have arrested a 16-year-old girl in connection with a burglary of $35,000 in items at a home on Second Avenue, according to police.

The girl, who was arrested Tuesday night in connection with the Jan. 20 burglary is accused of stealing various items from the home, including jewelry, gifts cards and personal papers, Detective Sgt. James Briggs said.

"When we caught her, she had the victim's checkbook, purse and some of the jewelry that's been positively identified by some of the victims," he said.

Briggs said that with the assistance of video surveillance from a neighbor, police identified the girl as a frequent runaway from Nutley

She was arrested and charged with burglary and theft. Police released her to her parents pending a family court hearing.

Graffiti

A 19-year-old Dover man faces charges in connection with graffiti spray painted in both Little Falls and Caldwell, according to police.

After a court hearing in Cedar Grove on Wednesday in connection with the same crime alleged to have occurred there, police arrested Glenn Arroyave and charged him with criminal mischief, Briggs said.

"He tagged 'Helo' all over vehicles on Route 23," he said.

Briggs said that Arroyave confessed to spaying the graffiti in both Caldwell and Little Falls and so was charged in connection with both incidents. He has a municipal court hearing pending.